This tract contains the memorials which were presented to the House of Representatives, December 8, 1791, and which were read and referred. The Rhode Island memorial is signed by David Howell, President, and dated December 28, 1790. Connecticut--by Ezra Stiles, President; Simon Baldwin, Secretary; January 7, 1791. New York--by Matthew Clarkson, Vice-President; December 14, 1790. Pennsylvania--by James Pemberton, President; John McCrea and Joseph P. Norris, Secretaries; October 3, 1791. Washington (Pa.)--by Andrew Swearingen, Vice-President. Maryland, in Baltimore--"Signed by the members generally;" but the names of no members are given. Chester-town, Maryland--by James M. Anderson, President; Daniel McCurtin, Secretary; November 19, 1791. Caroline County, Maryland--by Edward White, Vice-President; Charles Emery, Secretary; September 6, 1791. Of the sixteen Abolition Societies existing in the United States during this decade, it appears that six were in States which, at the outbreak of the late rebellion, were non-slaveholding; and ten were in slaveholding States. FOOTNOTES: [35] The "Dwight" to whom, with others, Bishop Gregoire inscribed his "Literature of Negroes," was probably Theodore Dwight, and not President Timothy Dwight, as stated on page 31. DR. GEORGE BUCHANAN'S ORATION ON SLAVERY, _BALTIMORE_, _July 4, 1791_. AN ORATION UPON THE MORAL AND POLITICAL EVIL OF SLAVERY. DELIVERED AT A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE MARYLAND SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE ABOLITION of SLAVERY, And the RELIEF of _FREE NEGROES_, and others unlawfully held in BONDAGE. BALTIMORE, July 4th, 1791. By GEORGE BUCHANAN, M. D. Member of the _American Philosophical Society_. BALTIMORE: Printed by PHILIP EDWARDS. M,DCC,XCIII. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * At a special meeting of the "MARYLAND SOCIETY _for promoting the Abolition of Slavery, and the Relief of free Negroes and others unlawfully held in Bondage_," held at _Baltimore, July 4th, 1791_,-- "UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT the President present the Thanks of this Society to Dr. _George Buchanan_, for the excellent ORATION, by him delivered this Day--and at the same time request a copy thereof in the Name and for the Use of the Society."